Outcome evaluation for the treatment of low flow venous and lymphatic malformations.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To propose a standardized method of subjectively and objectively evaluating outcomes of sclerotherapy in treating low flow vascular malformations.

Materials and methods

Sixty-six patients with low flow vascular malformations (venous, lymphatic, or combined) were treated with percutaneous sclerotherapy using bleomycin, doxycycline, or sodium tetradecyl sulphate. Each lesion required between 2-5 sessions of sclerotherapy with 8-week intervals in between. The success of sclerotherapy was evaluated subjectively and objectively. The subjective response was based on the degree of patient satisfaction, by recording improvement of their symptoms and quality of life. The objective response was based on the changes in lesion characteristics after treatment, by recording change

SUBMITTER: Moussa RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11607242 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature